who else loves it in the heat of summer?

this is an imx pro SJR901 with a Stradic 1000fm, 6 pound Sufix Siege mono and a 1/4 oz Rapala Skitter Pop

My fav type of fishing!

Have you used the Stradic FL before? What’s the difference in upgrade with the newer FM?

If you havent already, you should look into a BFS outfit. For about 3 bills (less if you wait for a sale) you can get, a gravity BFS and a 6'10 L F BFS Tatula Cork. Its not like a noodle at all, the action is a legit F action. The power and crisp tip, make it a perfect rod to fish tiny pencils, jerkbaits, micro cranks like snap beans. Its great for small minnow baits on light heads too, neds, micro T /free rigs and Ive even used it for skipping wacky rigged 4" senkos. That Gravity BFS, makes it so easy and the rod super accurate, that I can hit a softball sized target without any trouble, from about 40'.